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Title: Fancy DIY Paperclip keyremover
Post by: MyNameIsDan on Thu, 28 October 2010, 11:07:17
http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/1881369

Seems like I've found myself a keycap remover!
Title: Fancy DIY Paperclip keyremover
Post by: nanu on Thu, 04 November 2010, 21:16:10
derp, updated my sig to link my own pullers. There's another paperclip-based keycap extractor alternative I like: the key lifter (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=7125).

I'm still using this one (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?p=111643#post111643), only now the brass has an ugly, greasy-looking patina to it, and the galvanized steel wire is contorted some (typical in use).

We should collect info about DIY keypullers into the mods wiki sometime.
Title: Fancy DIY Paperclip keyremover
Post by: Syrianto on Thu, 04 November 2010, 21:39:42
Haha, I wouldn't trust myself to make that, gonna go the pricey way and buy one just to be safe!
Title: Fancy DIY Paperclip keyremover
Post by: MyNameIsDan on Fri, 05 November 2010, 00:07:29
Quote from: nanu;242742
derp, updated my sig to link my own pullers. There's another paperclip-based keycap extractor alternative I like: the key lifter (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=7125).

I'm still using this one (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?p=111643#post111643), only now the brass has an ugly, greasy-looking patina to it, and the galvanized steel wire is contorted some (typical in use).

We should collect info about DIY keypullers into the mods wiki sometime.


DAmmmnnnnnnn, the spring one looks amazing!
I unfortunately was not handy enough to replicate the one i linked lol, resorted to making hooks to yank out the ESC. It's hard curving the clip around the keycap so it perfectly sized!
Title: Fancy DIY Paperclip keyremover
Post by: aj-kun on Fri, 05 November 2010, 00:51:00
Quote from: MyNameIsDan;239838
http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/1881369

Seems like I've found myself a keycap remover!


how did he get the red key off?
>.>
<.<
Title: Fancy DIY Paperclip keyremover
Post by: MyNameIsDan on Fri, 05 November 2010, 00:55:17
most likely an extra he has lying around.
If you buy from elitekeyboard (and other distributors) they include a red esc key.
Like this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/408253/keyboard.jpg
Title: Fancy DIY Paperclip keyremover
Post by: aj-kun on Fri, 05 November 2010, 01:01:30
(it was a joke) bad one /facepalm
Title: Fancy DIY Paperclip keyremover
Post by: MyNameIsDan on Fri, 05 November 2010, 01:27:58
lol